Body found in home may be that of Alice in Chains singer

Seattle PI ^ | Saturday, April 20, 2002 | Seattle PI

[WDG55513]

RIP

[opinionator]

copycat

[Fzob]

Another dead drug addicted rocker.

What a surprize.

[Chad Fairbanks]

We need a billboard: "Welcome to Seattle: More Dead Rock Stars than you can shake a stick at..."

[Don Myers]

"When I tried drugs, they were (expletive) great, and they worked for me for years, and now they're turning against me -- and now I'm walking through hell, and this sucks." "

This is something every drug user should have tattooed on his forehead.

[Don Myers]

"We need a billboard: "Welcome to Seattle: More Dead Rock Stars than you can shake a stick at...""

Drugs don't kill. Just ask the drug fanatics on this board. (Extreme sarcasm label here)

[Chad Fairbanks]

You are right. Drugs DON'T kill. Drugs in excess DO. It could very well have been a legal drug like alcohol... though unlikely in Staley's case, it's still possible :0)

[vigilo]

"I'm scared of where I would go. Not that I ever consider that, because I don't."

Humm. Shoulda.

[ValerieUSA]

I didn't see this here and posted it in the General Interest side.

[ValerieUSA]

People on drugs who become zombies - the walking dead, dwelling in hell while alive - don't fit into your stats. How convenient.

[chesty_puller]

Another dead Druggie makes the country a safer place.

[Don Myers]

"You are right. Drugs DON'T kill. Drugs in excess DO. It could very well have been a legal drug like alcohol... though unlikely in Staley's case, it's still possible :0)"

See, I was right. It didn't take long. Denial is not just a word in a dictionary.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I'm not denying that drugs, for the most part, are dangerous. Alcohol, which is a drug, kills. So does tobacco. And Heroin, Coke, Crack, all that new "Designer" crap, etc... Haven't seen any reports of death caused by Weed yet, though...

[Chad Fairbanks]

But hey, who cares how many people walk and drive around like braindead zombies due to alcohol, right? Who cares how many lives, families, etc... are destroyed by Alcohol, right? I guess they just don't fit into your stats. either. How convenient...

[FITZ]

It's kind of sad when someone with talent, fame, enough money destroys themselves with drugs or alcohol. You have to wonder what drives them to that.

[ValerieUSA]

Where is it said that no one cares about the negative impact of alcohol abuse? How is adding heroin and cocaine to the legal mix going to improve anything? Rage on. Pretend you care, but we know better.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I care about a lot... Mostly, though, I care about the path that this nation is heading down. The Asset Forfeiture Laws are what changed my mind about illegal drugs... The fact that the constitutional guarantees are gone now, as far as due process etc... is my main gripe about the war on drugs. Beyond that, if some arrogant, rich, spoiled rock star wants to choke to death on their own puke, it's their business... Don't expect me to feel sorry for them. They made a choice, they accept the consequences...

[syriacus]

I'm not denying that drugs, for the most part, are dangerous. Alcohol, which is a drug, kills. So does tobacco. And Heroin, Coke, Crack, all that new "Designer" crap, etc... Haven't seen any reports of death caused by Weed yet, though...

As long as the users don't drive (or operate other machinery?).

On the high road: driving under the influence of cannabis in Ontario.
Walsh GW, Mann RE.
Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
While cannabis is the most frequently found illegal drug in drivers killed or injured in motor vehicle collisions, little is know about driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) in the general population. We report information on the incidence of DUIC in a representative sample of the Ontario adult population. Among all drivers, 1.9% reported DUIC in the previous 12 months. Several factors influenced the likelihood of reported DUIC, including gender, age, marital status and education level. Among cannabis users, DUIC appeared to be a relatively common behaviour; 22.8% reported DUIC, and the probability of the behaviour was significantly influenced by gender and education level. As well, DUIC and drinking-driving were strongly related in this sample. These data underscore the need to obtain more information on this behaviour, including a more complete understanding of any risks involved.

[GuillermoX]

"Mild" drug use leads to excess drug use.

[cmsgop]

Very Sad! I was hoping they would get back together!